Thanks Chris for your input as well. I am getting the picture, as far as Guacamole is concerned, it gives me no benefit other than being able to access clients via http rather than individually via native client such as RDP, SSH, etc.
Being that I currently use VPN access and then remote into each ws or server via a saved connection within the appropriate client this would not even save me much time as it takes just as long to log into Guac then choose the client and connect as it does to connect to it natively through vpn. I will keep searching for a more logmein/Team Viewer like approach that does not require VPN, Reverse Proxy, etc. I worked with a platform many years ago that was beta testing a remote desktop add-in which wasn’t very good. Upon re-investigating it over the past couple of days some improvements have come about that may prove to be a better solution as it involves a client that connects to a server and is available as long as the client is connected. Thanks again everyone for your info. Regards, Matthew Strowbridge On Call Technology Services Inc. (o)845.477.5208 (m)845.673.9678 (e)[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> http://www.oct.services <http://www.oct.services/> <https://www.facebook.com/octservicesinc> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-strowbridge-915b2210b> <https://www.twitter.com/octservicesinc> > On Sep 15, 2016, at 11:43 AM, Chris <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Matthew, > > (I'm just on the mailing list and not associated with the Guac' team). > Bob nailed this one further up in the thread - reverse proxy. I have a Guac' > server sitting in my DMZ and it's accessible via the web through a reverse > Apache proxy server. So, HTTPS to my web server (accessible from the > Internet) then it reverse proxies that traffic via HTTP internally (on port > xxxx). Rinse and repeat for the other sites. Personally (if I understand > your scenario) I'd connect the sites via a VPN and route the traffic to a > single Guac' server. > Rgds > > C > > On 15/09/16 15:51, Matthew Strowbridge wrote: >> Good morning everyone, >> >> Perhaps if I described my test scenario it will help to better explain what >> I am trying to accomplish and hopefully give you, the experts, the >> information necessary to tell me if this is possible and if so how to go >> about it. >> >> I have Guacd, Guacamole Server, and Mysql-server running in Docker >> containers on a colocated physical server with direct internet access and >> public IP. Guacamole server utilizing mysql authentication. I have port 8080 >> mapped into port 8080 of my Guacamole Server container. My interest would be >> in being able to remote access machines running various operating systems at >> various locations, some behind firewalls some being servers directly >> accessible via public IP. >> >> I have no issues setting up ssh configured devices in my Guac Home to >> connect to publicly accessible servers on the internet. The only benefit >> this gives me is a single location from which to access these servers via >> http connection to my Guac server. Now say for instance I want to use >> Guacamole to access client workstations and servers running various OS at >> their office locations behind firewalls. In order to use Guacamole it seems >> as though I would have to possibly run a Guacamole server at each location >> with a single port forward on the firewall into port 8080 of the Guac server >> or a reverse proxy at each location routing request from my Guac server to >> the intended machines on the internal network is this correct or am I >> looking at this the wrong way? >> >> Thank you all for your time and information. >> >> Regards, >> >> Matthew Strowbridge >> On Call Technology Services Inc. >> (o)845.477.5208 >> (m)845.673.9678 >> (e)[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> http://www.oct.services <http://www.oct.services/> >> >> <Mail Attachment.gif> <https://www.facebook.com/octservicesinc><Mail >> Attachment.gif> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-strowbridge-915b2210b> >> <https://www.twitter.com/octservicesinc> >>> On Sep 15, 2016, at 9:48 AM, Matthew Strowbridge <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Good morning Andrew and Bob, >>> >>> First off Andrew thank you for your reply, however it added to my confusion >>> somewhat. You mentioned "once you configured your devices to talk with >>> Guac”, this doesn’t jive with me as in my installation it is Guac that >>> talks to the devices being that there is no client on the devices to talk >>> to Guac. >>> >>> Bob, thank you as well for your input and again I must be looking at this >>> incorrectly. Based on the reverse proxy scenario, say I have “X” number of >>> sites with multiple devices behind a firewall at each site. Is it your >>> recommendation to run a reverse proxy at each site in order to route >>> requests from Guac to the devices without port forwarding through the >>> firewall? >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Matthew Strowbridge >>> On Call Technology Services Inc. >>> (o)845.477.5208 >>> (m)845.673.9678 >>> (e)[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> http://www.oct.services <http://www.oct.services/> >>> >>> <fb.gif> <https://www.facebook.com/octservicesinc><linkedin.gif> >>> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-strowbridge-915b2210b> >>> <https://www.twitter.com/octservicesinc> >>>> On Sep 14, 2016, at 10:42 PM, Andrew Sedlak <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> I think the whole point of Guacamole is that it's a centralized system, >>>> allowing access through any web browser without the need for a client. >>>> Basically once you've configured all your devices to talk with Guacamole, >>>> you can access them all from a central point. >>>> Myself I have a small setup when I have devices from two locations all >>>> coming together in Guacamole. This does require some ports to be opened >>>> and forwarded but once that's done, it's a fire and forget sort of deal. >>>> >>>> Summary: This product is supposed to eliminate the need for client >>>> software. >>>> >>>> On 15/09/2016 06:41, Matthew Strowbridge wrote: >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> Guacamole newbie here and I have client questions I just can’t find >>>>> answers to. This may not be how to go about asking but I am going to give >>>>> it a shot. >>>>> >>>>> I have Guacamole server up and running and have created an ssh connection >>>>> to a colocated server with direct internet connection and dedicated IP >>>>> address. I am able to connect to it through my Guacamole Home no problem. >>>>> >>>>> What confuses me is if there is not a client I can run on computers >>>>> behind a router/firewall that connects to Guacamole server and allows me >>>>> to connect to them through the Guacamole server as well, what is the >>>>> point? If I have to create a connection providing an IP address and port >>>>> to connect through on my Guacamole Home and then port forward from my >>>>> firewall to the desired computer to be able to access it, I can just use >>>>> RDP, SSH, or whatever native client to connect at that point. Am I >>>>> missing something? Is there a client after all that I can run on say a >>>>> Windows machine behind a firewall and still connect to it via my >>>>> Guacamole server similar to a LogMeIn or Teamviewer service? >>>>> >>>>> Sorry for my ignorance and if this is not how to submit a question please >>>>> inform me as to proper method. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Matthew Strowbridge >>>>> On Call Technology Services Inc. >>>>> (o)845.477.5208 >>>>> (m)845.673.9678 >>>>> (e)[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> http://www.oct.services <http://www.oct.services/> >>>>> >>>>> <Mail Attachment.gif> <https://www.facebook.com/octservicesinc><Mail >>>>> Attachment.gif> >>>>> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-strowbridge-915b2210b><Mail >>>>> Attachment.gif> <https://www.twitter.com/octservicesinc> >>>>> <https://www.twitter.com/octservicesinc> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> >>>> >>>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >>>> www.avast.com >>>> <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> >>> >> >
